This page is full of great links, in every subject area, to assist your child with skills that we are learning. If a link does not work or you feel it is inappropriate, please let me know by email and I will remove it and find another one! Thanks, Mrs. Pitts

Try lessonlizard.com for great activities to assist your child.

 MATH GAMES 

TELLING TIME SITES:
Telling Time   
http://www.time-for-time.com/game1.htm         
http://www.time-for-time.com/game3.htm
Show Me The Time game              
http://www.softschools.com/clock.jsp                          http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/minus3/missinghands/index.html      
  

MONEY SITES $:
http://www.schoolexpress.com/funtime/buyit/BuyIt.html(Money Game)
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/games/(Money Games)
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm(Math Sites)
www.sd5.k12.mt.us/.../2003_2004/Math.html
Count the Money game                              
Spending Spree
Counting Money                                         
Saxon Math--Counting Money
Money Flashcards                                     
Learning About Money
Changemaker                                     
Quia Money Matching Game
Quia Money Flashcards                      
Quia Money Concentration

PATTERN SITES:
Patterns--interactive                       
Count by Twos and Threes                     
Carnival Jackpot


Place Value - Each number has it’s own value or place.
639 “six hundred thirty nine“ = 6 hundreds, 3 tens, 9 ones
Expanded Form of 639 = 600 + 30 + 9 233="200+30+3
802 “Eight hundred two“ = 8 hundreds, 0 tens, 2 ones
Expanded Form of 802 = 800 + 00 + 2 or 800 + 2

PLACE VALUE SITES: 
http://www.gamequarium.com/placevalue.html 
http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade2.htm
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_resources_2.php#place_value

FRACTION SITES:
Fractions--interactive                    
Bowling for Fractions                      
All About Fractions
Fraction Race                                   
Pizza Party                                 
Fraction Games
Fraction Match                                
Cross the River                       
Quia Equivalent Fractions Matching Game
Quia Equivalent Fractions Flashcards
Quia Equivalent Fractions Concentration Game

Tangram                                                   
Shape Explorer                        
Four Piece Tangram
Shape, Space, and Measure                 
Buzzing with Shapes                
Quilt Symmetry
                                

GRAPHING SITES:
Graph Creater                                         
Saxon Math Graphing                                                                   
Data Picking - Tally Charts
Bar Graph Creator                                  
InterpretingData

 
FUN MATH GAMES:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html Math Flashcards
www.funbrain.com/numbers.html

www.mhschool.com/mathFor math activities from the publisher of our math books
www.coolmath4kids.com/ Math puzzles, games and activities

*MATH STORY PROBLEMS:  If your child is having difficulty with story problems, visit these websites.  Or do a websearch on Yahoo! or Google for "free math story problems" to locate more sites.
www.mathcats.com/storyproblems.html                              
www.edhelper.com
www.mathstories.com(Visit the 'sample' pages)     
Mental Math   
Problem Solving--interactive                                               
Math Puzzles - Genius Tests
Math Cats Story Problems 1                                                
Math Cats Story Problems 2

MEASUREMENT SITES:
Adam Ant--Perimeter                          
Measure It!
Can You Fill It?                                    
Virtual Ruler


MULTIPLICATION SITES:           
Quia Multiplication Matching Game                                    
Quia Multiplication Flashcards                                          
Quia Multiplication Concentration


DIVISION SITES:
Quia Division Matching 
Quia Division Concentration

SPELLING WEBSITES:
syllable game
Hangaroo(Really fun!!!!)
Hangman: suffixes -able and -ible practice               
Hangman: the i before e rule
Hangman: words starting bl, br, cr, cl, dr                  
Hangman: words starting fl, fr, gr, gl
Hangman: words starting thr, tr, tw                           
Hangman: words starting ch, k, ph and g
Hangman: words starting wh, c or sc                          
Hangman: words starting pl and pr
Hangman: words which have the "magic" e                  
Hangman: words ending -er, -or and -ar
Hangman: plurals of words ending -y                           
Hangman: to double or not to double?
Hangman: words starting in-, il-, im- and ir-
Hangman: words starting sc, sh, sl, sm, sn, sp, squ, st, and sw
Sticky Letters                                                                             
Alien Hangman
Look, Say, Cover, Type and Check                                     
Spell Check
Gator Smash ‘em Spelling                                           
Dungeon Escape
Cliff Hanger                                                                 
Spell a Roo 
Phonics Games                                                                            
See-N-Spell
VISIT THIS WEBSITE FOR PRACTICE WITH HARD AND SOFT C/G: http://rbeaudoin333.homestead.com/hardsoftc_g_1.html


               Ways to study your spelling words: 
          You may use these for Speller's Choice too!
Spelling Bee -Practice spelling your words aloud to a parent or sibling.
Scrabble- Use Scrabble tiles to spell out your spelling words.
Spelling Flashcards - Make a set of flashcards to practice reading and spelling words.
Spell-er-size-Cheer up for tall letters(b,d,t,l,h), hands on hips for middle letters(a,c,e,o), and cheer down low for letters that fall below the line(y,j,g) as you spell your words aloud.
Back Writing-Use your finger to spell out each spelling word on someone's back.
Clean Words- Write your spelling words with your finger in shaving cream on the counter or a paper plate or in the dust on furniture!
Magazine Words-Use letters in an old magazine, cut them out and glue them on your paper to make your spelling words.
Flash Writing - In a darkened room, use a flashlight to write your spelling words on the wall or ceiling.
Letter Writing- Write a letter to a friend or family member using all of your spelling words.  Mail it to them!
Toss-A-Word- Toss a ball with a partner.  Spell your words. You say the 1st letter, your partner says the 2nd letter, and so forth.
Trace Around- Write each of your spelling works with a pencil.  Then trace around each word with a crayon or marker.
Type 'em - Type your spelling words on a computer.  Make each word a different font or color!
Other Handed- Write your spelling words with your right hand.  Then try to write them with your left hand!
Practice Test - Take a practice test by having your Mom or Dad call out the words to you.

ENGLISH SITES:
Grammar Gorilla
Mad Libs
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READING:
Visit an online collection of animated picture books at www.TumblebookLibrary.com.  Students can listen to animated books or read them themselves.  At the top of the screen type in the Username: mse and Password: books.  Happy Reading
*For tips to help your child become a better reader, visit the website: www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/readingtipsor
www.teaching-tools.com/parents-teachers/better-reader.html  

Visit the website www.janbrett.com 

for really fun activities from author Jan Brett! 

Try many different games to test your math, reading, and spelling skills! 
Are you up for the challenge? Games games games!

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 Art Websites:
Destination Modern Art                                                                                 

          
For fun wordsearches, puzzles, and activities, visit the following websites:
www.dltk-kids.com/puzzle.htm
www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Kids_Choicex.html
www.kidsdomain.com
www.vtaide.com/png/puzzles.htm
www.free-online-word-search-puzzles.com/kids.htm
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  SCIENCE: 

Look into outer space at this site! 
You can even design your own planet!
Astronomy for Kids

• Molecules of Solids, Liquids, and Gases
• Characteristics of Materials game
• Solids, Liquids, Gases activity
• Solids, Liquids, Gases movie
• Solids and Liquids game
• Gases Around Us game
• Changing States game
• Reversible and Irreversible Changes game
• Change It Game

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/character.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/

Visit the website www.popcorn.orgfor fun activities and information about popcorn!!!
 
Visit these interesting websites to learn more about digestion. 
www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html
• Teeth and Eating
• My Body from KidsHealth
• Keeping Healthy
• Moving and Growing
• Health and Growth
• The Digestive System from Harcourt
• Skeletal Shakedown from Harcourt